Here's who is running to be Yukon's next MP
CBC
It's official.
Canadians will be heading to the polls on April 28, after Prime Minister Mark Carney called an election in Ottawa Sunday morning.
So far, five Candidates are confirmed to be running for Yukon's only seat in the House of Commons. They will be representing the Liberal Party, Conservative Party, Green Party, People's Party of Canada and the Rhinoceros Party.
The NDP has told CBC they have not yet confirmed their candidate.
Here are the candidates confirmed so far.
Gabrielle Dupont will be Yukon's Green Party candidate in the federal election.
Dupont has lived in Yukon for 18 years. For twelve of those years, she has worked as an architectural draftsperson for mining companies, contractors, and governments. She currently lives in an off-grid cabin just outside of Whitehorse.
This is her first time running for federal office.
Dupont said two areas of focus for her are improving and increasing renewable energy sources like wind and solar power in the Yukon and advocating for more affordable housing options.
"The first thing is to redefine what it means to have affordable housing," she said. "It seems like there's a disconnect there between what the government is funding right now under the premise that it's affordable homes and housing, and what we see on the ground."
André Fortin is the People's Party of Canada candidate for the upcoming election.
Originally from Quebec, Fortin has lived in Whitehorse for over 40 years. He has experience in the public service, infrastructure development and energy sectors, including starting contracting firm Dynamic Systems and sitting on the Yukon Utilities Board.
Fortin said he wants to hear people's concerns and has four major issues at the top of his mind — ensuring gun regulations don't harm Yukoners, housing, proper funding for the RCMP and healthcare.
On the last topic, Fortin said he's heard from Yukoners who don't have doctors, and from nurses who have "exited the profession and will never be back" because of COVID-19 vaccine mandates.
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